Rotorcraft

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

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Brimstone Gets a Boost

A capability sustainment contract from the UK should see MBDA's Brimstone missile fielded on Apache attack helicopters and Protector RPAs

Genesys Delivers 1,000th HeliSAS

The system is popular with helicopter EMS customers.

Airbus Awash In New Lakota, EC-145e Orders

Deliveries of the Lakotas and civil EC-145es extend to 2023,

Fuel Lever, Floats Factor Large in NYC Helo Crash

“The three floats installed on the left landing gear skid appeared to be more inflated than the floats on the right landing gear skid," the NTSB said.

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UK S-92 Accident Investigators Recommend Real-time HUMS

The helicopter was recording information that the crew could not use, the AAIB finds.

Airbus Helicopters Reports Stronger UK Sales

Company also offers its Helionix flight-deck simulator at its Oxford headquarters, allowing for pilot familiarisation with the latest cockpit.

Bell Flight Gets Serious about eVTOL with its Urban Air Taxi Concept

Bell Flight Gets Serious about eVTOL with its Urban Air Taxi Concept

Astronics Rolls Out Electronic Circuit Breaker for Aircraft

Cockpit automation integrates with avionics, which eliminates thermal circuit breakers and lots of wiring, Kellsey Justus said.

Helo Ride-sharing Service Blade Obtains More Funding

Blade and Airbus also will jointly explore launching an intra-city helicopter service in an international market to be determined this year.

Charter & Fractional

Cougar Helicopters Operates Nine Sikorsky S-92s

Cougar Helicopters Operates Nine Sikorsky S-92s

Pilot Report: Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

The light single builds improves on the 206’s performance.

Russian Defense Ministry To Take Mi-38T This Year

After a stop-start development, Mil's successor to the legendary Mi-8 series has entered production for the Russian armed forces.

Bell’s 525 Relentless Fly-by-wire Helicopter Program Moves Toward Certification

Bell’s 525 Relentless Fly-by-wire Helicopter Program Moves Toward Certification

NYC Helo Crash Puts Spotlight on Doors-off Flights

Amateur video shows the helicopter making a hard impact then rolling right with main blades churning into the water and then rolling inverted.

Charter & Fractional

Bell Aims for Urban Air Taxi by 2025

The company's air-taxi entry will be hybrid electric.

FAA's Duncan: Flight Standards Aims For Consistency

The FAA aims to get everyone at the FSS playing from the same sheet of music.

NH90s and H125s Ordered for Qatar Force Modernization

Qatar has finalized a deal with prime contractor Leonardo to buy 28 NH90s for its air force and navy, plus Airbus Helicopters H125 trainers.

JSFirm Helicopter Pilot, Technician Database Tops 50k

That milestone was reached as concerns grow surrounding looming shortages in the helicopter sector.

Dart Gets Transport Canada Nod for Bell 505 Bearpaws

The Canadian manufacturer expects more approvals to follow shortly.

Maintenance and Modifications

Making Heli Taxi Possible In Asia

Customers will be willing to pay for the time savings helicopters afford, OEMs believe.

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